Shloka 3

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

हैमं च राजतं दिव्यम् अयस्मयम् अनुत्तमम् सुदुर्गं देवदेवेन दग्धमित्येव नः श्रुतम्

Transliteration

haimaṃ ca rājataṃ divyam ayasmayam anuttamam sudurgaṃ devadevena dagdhamityeva naḥ śrutam

Translation

Nous avons entendu, selon la tradition, qu’une citadelle divine sans égale, d’une imprenabilité extrême—faite d’or, d’argent et d’un fer excellent—fut pourtant brûlée par le Deva des Devas. Ainsi, telle est la transmission parvenue jusqu’à nous.

Word by Word

• हैमम् (haimam): made of gold

• च (ca): and

• राजतम् (rājatam): made of silver

• दिव्यम् (divyam): divine, celestial

• अयस्मयम् (ayasmayam): made of iron/metal

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam): unsurpassed, supreme

• सुदुर्गम् (sudurgaṃ): very difficult to conquer, impregnable

• देवदेवेन (devadevena): by the God of gods (Śiva)

• दग्धम् (dagdham): burned, reduced to ashes

• इति एव (iti eva): thus indeed

• नः (naḥ): by us/for us

• श्रुतम् (śrutam): heard, received by tradition.

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It highlights Shiva as Devadeva whose burning power (tejas) overcomes even the most “impregnable” structures—symbolizing that in Linga worship, surrender to Pati (Shiva) alone can dissolve pasha (bondage) that the pashu (soul) cannot break by its own strength.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva-tattva is shown as supreme and unconstrained: even a divine, unsurpassed fortress of precious metals cannot resist his will. This indicates Shiva’s lordship (patiत्व) and his power of dissolution (saṃhāra) that purifies and reduces obstacles to ashes.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implies the Pashupata insight that inner “fortresses” of karma and ego are burned by Shiva’s grace; in practice this aligns with Linga-puja accompanied by bhakti and surrender, seeking anugraha that destroys the soul’s binding impurities.